Learn Uzbek ten words at a time
Oʻzbekcha
Ten short games: the 102 most useful Uzbek words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Greetings and politeness
Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the eleven openers everything else builds on.
- Salomsa-LOM
- Hello
- Xayrli tongKHAYR-lee TONG
- Good morning
- Xayrli kechKHAIR-lee kech
- Good evening
- XayrKHAYR
- Goodbye
- Koʻrishgunchakuh-rish-GOON-cha
- See you
- Iltimosil-ti-MOS
- Please
- Rahmatrah-MAT
- Thank you
- Marhamatmar-ha-MAT
- You're welcome
- Uzr soʻraymanoozr suh-RAI-man
- Sorry
- Kechirasizke-chee-ra-SEEZ
- Excuse me
- Tanishganimdan xursandmanta-nish-ga-NIM-dan khoor-SAND-man
- Nice to meet you
Order anything by pointing
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.
- Men... xohlaymanmen khoh-LAI-man
- I would like...
- Shushoo
- This one
- Bu qancha turadi?boo KAN-cha too-RA-dee
- How much is it?
- Hisob, iltimoshee-SOB, il-ti-MOS
- The bill, please
- Karta bilanKAR-ta bi-LAN
- By card
- Naqd pul bilannaqd pool bi-LAN
- In cash
- Suvsoov
- Water
- Qahvaqah-VA
- Coffee
- Choychoi
- Tea
- PivoPEE-voh
- Beer
- ...sizsiz
- Without...
Yes, no and the essentials
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.
- Hahah
- Yes
- Yo'qyok
- No
- Yaxshiyak-SHEE
- Okay
- Tushunmaymantoo-shoon-MAI-man
- I don't understand
- Siz inglizcha gapirasizmi?seez in-GLEEZ-cha ga-pi-RA-siz-mee
- Do you speak English?
- Qaytara olasizmi?qai-ta-ra o-la-SIZ-mi
- Can you repeat that?
- Sekinroq, iltimosse-kin-ROQ il-ti-MOS
- Slowly, please
- Bu nima?boo ni-MA
- What is this?
- Menga... kerakmen-GA ke-RAK
- I need...
- Menga yordam bera olasizmi?men-GA yor-DAM be-ra o-la-SIZ-mi
- Can you help me?
Counting to ten
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.
- Birbeer
- One
- IkkiIK-kee
- Two
- Uchooch
- Three
- To'rttort
- Four
- Beshbesh
- Five
- Oltiol-TI
- Six
- Yettiyet-TI
- Seven
- Sakkizsak-KIZ
- Eight
- Toʻqqiztuq-QIZ
- Nine
- O'nohn
- Ten
Shops and hotels
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.
- Sizda... bormi?seez-DA...bor-mee
- Do you have...?
- ... qayerda?qa-yer-DA
- Where is...?
- Ochiqo-CHIQ
- Open
- Yopiqyo-PIQ
- Closed
- Paket kerakmi?pa-KET ke-RAK-mi
- A bag?
- Juda qimmatjoo-DA qim-MAT
- Too expensive
- Men joy band qilganmanmen joi band qil-GAN-man
- I have a reservation
- Nonushta narxga kiradimi?no-noosh-TA NARKH-ga ki-RA-di-mi
- Is breakfast included?
- Wi-Fi paroli nima?wai fai pa-ro-LI ni-MA
- What's the wifi password?
- Men... qilsam boʻladimi?men QIL-sam buh-LA-di-mi
- Can I...?
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen.
- Ikki kishilik stolik-KI ki-shi-LIK stol
- A table for two
- Menyu, iltimosmen-YOO, il-ti-MOS
- The menu, please
- Nimani tavsiya qilasiz?ni-ma-NI tav-si-YA qi-la-SIZ
- What do you recommend?
- Men... yemaymanmen ye-MAI-man
- I don't eat...
- Menda...ga allergiya bormen-DA ga al-ler-GI-ya bor
- I'm allergic to...
- Goʻshtguhsht
- Meat
- Tovuqto-VOOQ
- Chicken
- Baliqba-LIQ
- Fish
- Juda mazalijoo-DA ma-za-LI
- It's delicious
- Sog'liq bo'lsin!sog-LIK boh-SIN
- Cheers
Meeting people
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.
- Yaxshimisiz?yakh-shi-MI-siz
- How are you?
- Yaxshi, rahmatyakh-SHI rakh-MAT
- I'm fine, thanks
- Siz-chi?siz chi
- And you?
- Ismingiz nima?is-min-GIZ ni-MA
- What's your name?
- Mening ismim...me-NING is-MIM
- My name is...
- Qayerdansiz?qa-yer-DAN-siz
- Where are you from?
- Men...danmanmen DAN-man
- I'm from...
- Menga yoqadimen-GA yo-QA-di
- I like it
- Bu chiroyliboo chi-ROI-li
- It's beautiful
- Xush kelibsizkhoosh ke-LIB-siz
- Welcome
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Hojatxona qayerda?ho-JAT-kho-na KAI-er-da
- Where is the toilet?
- ...ga qanday borsam boʻladi?ga qan-DAI BOR-sam buh-LA-di
- How do I get to...?
- ChapgaCHAP-ga
- To the left
- OʻnggaUHNG-ga
- To the right
- Toʻgʻrituhgh-RI
- Straight ahead
- Bu yerdaboo YER-da
- Here
- Vokzalvok-ZAL
- Train station
- Avtobusav-to-BOOS
- Bus
- Aeroporta-e-ro-PORT
- Airport
- Bir chipta, iltimosbeer CHIP-ta, il-ti-MOS
- One ticket, please
Time and days
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.
- Hozirho-ZIR
- Now
- Keyinroqkai-YIN-rok
- Later
- Bugunboo-GOON
- Today
- Ertagaer-TA-ga
- Tomorrow
- Bugun kechqurunboo-GOON kech-qoo-ROON
- Tonight
- Qachon?qa-CHON
- When?
- Soat nechada ochiladi?so-AT ne-cha-DA o-chi-LA-di
- What time does it open?
- Bir daqiqa, iltimosbir da-qi-QA il-ti-MOS
- One moment, please
- Daqiqada-qi-QA
- Minutes
- Soatso-AT
- Hours
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Yordam!yor-DAM
- Help!
- Doktor chaqiringDOK-tor cha-KI-ring
- Call a doctor
- Militsiyami-li-TSI-ya
- Police
- Dorixonado-rix-O-na
- Pharmacy
- Shifoxonashi-fo-KHO-na
- Hospital
- Adashib qoldima-da-SHIB QOL-dim
- I'm lost
- Oʻzimni yaxshi his qilmayapmanuh-zim-NI yakh-SHI his qil-ma-YAP-man
- I don't feel well
- U o'g'irlandioo oh-GIR-lan-dee
- It was stolen
- Bu favqulodda holatboo fav-qoo-LOD-da ho-LAT
- It's an emergency
- Meni tinch qoʻyingme-NI tinch QOO-ying
- Leave me alone